Huge Flat Fire in Battersea: 150 People Evacuated

A major blaze broke out on Wednesday evening in a five-storey block of flats on Maysoule Road in Battersea, prompting the evacuation of around 150 people and mobilising a large emergency response. The London Fire Brigade received the first calls at 19:08 BST and quickly sent crews from multiple nearby stations, including Battersea, Wandsworth, Fulham and Clapham, with a total of 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters attending.

Firefighters in breathing apparatus evacuated residents from the building while crews deployed two 32-metre turntable ladders as water towers to attack the flames from height. A drone team was also used to give the Incident Commander enhanced situational awareness of the unfolding fire. The blaze destroyed large sections of the building’s upper structure, including the roof.